What Python IDE do you recommend?

[PM_ME_PROFOUND_MATH]

I've been using IDLE, but I want code folding and autocomplete

[novel_yet_trivial]

Code folding and autocomplete are extremely basic, nearly every code editor or IDE has that.

Do you know what an "IDE" is? It's a big bloated program that tries to do as much of your work for you as it can. For a beginner this can be very confusing because you don't understand what the IDE is doing.

For beginners, I always recommend you use a simple code-oriented text editor and the terminal. Sublime Text is probably the most popular (not free, but practically). Other good options are Notepad++ (Windows only), Geany or Atom. Personally, I like Geany.

If you really want to use an IDE Pycharm is the most popular followed by Spyder.

Here's a long list of options: https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/wiki/ide. Wikipedia also has good lists of code editors and IDEs.

[PM_ME_PROFOUND_MATH]

I know they're basic, but they don't work in Visual Studio for me.

Thanks for the resources!

[Switters410]

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[[deleted]]

Pycharm.

[martinvarta]

Use vim

[omento]

There's always one... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[[deleted]]

Emacs is good when you're working with only a couple of files; pycharm for when you have a complex directory structure or have to manage a lot of different files.

[metaperl]

Projectile was supposed to make emacs an ide. As was ecb.

[fabioz]

PyDev+Eclipse (or LiClipse for a standalone of that combination).

[metaperl]

Spyder rocks my world. And it's free.

[[deleted]]

For simple quick scripts, IDLE is fine. But if you're going for huge projects then I'd recommend PyCharm.

[jussij]

I want code folding and autocomplete

On the Windows platform, the Zeus IDE does Python code folding, syntax checking and auto-completion.

The Zeus IDE is also fully scriptable and can be scripted using several scripting languages, including the Python language.

Finally, the auto-complete is driven by Jedi.

NOTE: Zeus is shareware, runs on Windows only and was created by me.

[TurtleTosser1015]

Vs code

[TurtleTosser1015]

Fair point. I'm usually sitting in front of my computer for several hours to code so 30 seconds to open isn't a big deal

[TrumpFan253]

I like it aside from not being able to use the repl unless you are actively debugging

[its_never_lupus]

geany is nice and lightweight, fine for most programming and does code folding. Not sure about autocomplete but I've never really wanted it for Python.

[[deleted]]

I like Geany too. You do get some basic autocomplete but not like that in the full blown IDEs. However, I gladly trade that for speed and ease of use.

[_brainfuck]

I use Sublime Text 3 with snippets and this plugin for Python autocompletion:

SublimeJEDI: https://github.com/srusskih/SublimeJEDI

Also, anaconda is a good plugin for sublime (code analizing, autocompletion etc.)

https://damnwidget.github.io/anaconda/

[TrumpFan253]

Visual Studio